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Murder at Evansville.
9pecial to the Indianapolis Journal

EVANSVILLE. Ind Oct 15-At 6:30 this evening
Fred Gouenette, Italian, murdered Mrs. Alice
Lewis, the wife os mechanic shooting her three
times. It was one of the most cold blooded and de-
Eberate murders committed here. Mrs.
Gouenette had been washing for Mrs. Lewis, and
while in her house stole some gold jewelry.
A search. warrant issued and the articles
recovered. Gouenette got drunk and called at the
Lewis residence to settle matters He attempted to
shoot Lewis, but the latter into the house to
his revolver. The enraged italian then turned
on Mrs. Lewis and shot her three times she dying
half hour later. Gouenette captured and is
now in Jail He has been engaged in the fruit business
and is worth considerable money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
Making Himself Solid.

New York Sun.
Wife-Why did you send home a ton of coal
to-day, dearl We have coal enough to last uu-
til July.
Husband-I didn't order any coal. and wish
You wouldn't pay gas bills. / went to the Office
to-day to make kick and was told the bill was
paid
Wife-Why havnt paid any gas bills.
Daughter blushiug)-George is the respon-
sible one. papa, and think it was very deli
cate thing for him to do.
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"Would q Duck Syyim?"
Puck

81 have spent a most delightful evening,
Miss Breezy" remarked young Mr.. Waldo of
BoEton. ITO gentleman far away from home
an hour or two such as have passed is peculiar.
~ grateful and refreshing" Thanks. aw-
fully" responded Miss Breezy. "As it is quite
early" went on Mr.. Waldo, Il would be very
glad if you and your mother would GO with me
for little icecream." Thanks" said the
young lady, brightly. II presume mamma is
agreeable and as for myself. Mr.. Waldo. my
mouth is always wide open for that sort of
thing
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Anarchist Parsons.

CHICAGO. Oct 15-The following is an open
letter to Governor Oeesby:
To His Excellency Richard j. Oglesby, Governor of
the State of illinois,
Dear SRI that petitions are being
signed by hundreds of thousands of persons, adj
dressed to you, petoning you to interpose your
rogative and commute the sentences of myself and
comrades from death to imprisonment in the peniten
dary. You are. am told good constitutional law
yer and a sincere man I therefore beg of you to
then conscientiousy decide for yourself as to my
guilt or innocence L know that just you
will decide in accordance with the facts the truth and
justice of the But | write to reiterate the
pie of America, on Sept. 81. 1887. am guilty or
am innocent, of the charges for which have been
condemned to die. If guilty, then I prefer death
rather than to go like the quarry slave at night
scourgsd to his dungeon" If innocent. then | am
emit entitled TO. y, and viii accept. nothing
trial made in Judge Grays court prove my Innocence
of the crime of murder But there exists conspiracy
ions in the and by virtue of tho authority of the
State. History records every despotic arbitrary
deed of the peoples rulers having been done in the
of the people, even to the destruction of the
completely in the power of the authorities; but
strongly protest against being taken from my cell
and carried to the penitentiary as felon. There
fore in the name of the people whose
of peace and justice, protest against the
ton of this judicial murder. this proposed srrangua
ton of freedom American soil. speak for my
self. know not what the others may pursue,
ment. am innocent. and say to you that under
circumstances will L accept communication to inn
prisonment. In the name of the American people
demand right-my lawful constitutional natural, in
alienable right of liberty. Respectfully yours,
ALBERT r. PARSONS.
PRISON CELL 90 Chicago ILL., October 1887.
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The Home-Mado Shirt.

Nebraska State Journal
MARY. dear. will you tell mo what that OBJ
jest hanging on q chair is2" ..Why, that's q shirt
I made for you. did it all myself. Isn't it de-
lightful" "Oh. yes So it's shirt. is it,"
Certainly. But why are you pale and
tremblingT ''Oh, I'm all right now. dear;
thought at first that l had EN- again."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
Choosing the Lesser Evil.


Invalid (eneaeing a companion -'.Your duties
will be very light. shall expect you to attend
to my small correspondence, drive with me oc-
casiopaly play the piano twice a week, and
read the papers aloud" Applicant-"Do you
include the Sunday papers?" Invalid-"Why,
yes" Applcant-''Thas settles i'll I've had an
offer of marriage from a Mormon with four
other wives and eighteen children. think I'll
accent it. Good morning."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
An Italian Idyl.
Boston Bea'


Home from Europe-Mss Rvers-We went
to a place called Venice. Pa wanted to 60 there
because tins guide books said the place was once
ruled by dogs. They were having their spring
freshets when we arrived there, and the people
were all going around in boats. didn't
stay Pa said he could see fresnet every
spring at home, without travelling clear to
lily to see one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
A Memory Destroyer.

Pittsburg Chronicle telegraph.
II see it stated" remarked the horse editor
"that the use of tobacco tends to destroy the
memory"
AZ think it does" replied the snake editor,
and he looked very hard at his colleague as he
said it; 81 have noticed that the man who uses
the most forgets to purchase it when he is on
the street."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
Garrett Promises a Sensation.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 15.-Railroad circles per-
turbed. yesterday, by rumors of coming bombshel.
1t impossible to get any official information but,
according to the reports the statement that Robert
Garrett said to be preparing will be the greatest
sensation of the year. 1t is all about the sale
of the telegraph to Jay Gould. Mr.. CARROTS
opposition to that sale is well known; 1t is now
ported that the result reached by that
crooked, to say the least In other words that
Mr. Garrett was not only dumfounded when he
heard of the sale, but that his establishment in
tensed when he heard that certain cablegrams of vi
tai Importance. which he had sent while
the deal was pending, did not reach
the negotiations concluded in consequence The
reports also deal with matters such estrange
ment between Mr.. Garrett and of his close
friends. No one knew anything positive about the
but they general that they gained con-
siderable credence. Vice-president Spencer knew
nothing of than
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
River Steamer Burned.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Oct. 15.-The steamboat Silver
Cloud captain Sleeth, burned near Birmingham. KY,
on the Tennessee river to-day. The boat and argo
total loss. No lives lost. The boat was the
way to Paducah. The boat owned by the Evans
vile, Paducah 81 Tennesseriver Packet Company
Nearly all of the stockholders living here. The
value of the boat is $4,000; insured for the full
amount, principally in Louisville agencies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17

QUEENSTOWN Oct 15-An election for municipal
officers held here to-day. The result caused gen.
eral astonishment, five Unonists being elected by
large majorities five Nationalist. and stanch
Conservative heading the poll by vote of 2 to 1.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
An Incident of the Millennium.

ST. Peter ito applicantl-'Whatw was your bus.
mess when on earthP
Applicant-"Editor of a newspaper
st. Peter-"Big circulation. of coursel'
Applicant-"No, small; smallest in the coun-
try"
st. Peter-"Pick out your harp"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
A NIvsterious Murder.

CAiRo ILL.,. Oct. 15.-Near Wicklfe, KY, this
morning Mrs. Moore, who had been left temporarily
alone at home, found lying in tho yard with her
skull crushed and her throat cut. No clew to the
murderer. The motive is a mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
Trapsfer of B. q q. TeIepraph.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 15.-An the details for the trans
fer of the Baltimore s. Ohio telegraph the Western
Union were completed this afternoon. and General
Eckert and his assistants left for New York. The
payroll of the operators made up IL o'clock
to- night, and that of other employees up to o'clock
this evening, and will be paid by the Baltimore s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
Brule Indians Arrested.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Oct. 15.-The Pioneer Press
learns that Major Anderson returned to Mitchell
Oak. to-day having in charge the ringleader in the
recent attack United States at the lower
Brule agency. The arrests made by the Indian
police without difficulty. and further trouble is
ficin atad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17

Ohio company At midnight all the telegraph property
OF the Baltmore 6, Ohio company passed into the
possession of the Western Union company which will
control it in the future The wires least for the
present. will remain in the Baltimore Sc Ohio building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17

copyright, 1887 by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN Oct 15.-The relations between Germany
and Russia becoming enbittered. No mask
is either side. The press of st. Peters
burg and Moscow is permitted to indulge in its
natural disposition to abuse the Germans and the
inspired here is not backward in responding in
kind. An article III the Kreuz Zeitung candidly
Russians that the Germans may favor
restoration of the ancient kingdom of Poland,
Poland and extending to the Black sea- thus forming
a bulwark between the aggressive czardom and the
rest of Europe. The Kreuz Zetung contends that
Prussian Poland will be Germanized while
Russia has failed to Russianze her provinces. The
Poles, the Zeitung says ought to look the
generation of their country in Russia relying the
support of Germany. Diplomatic intercourse between
the two governments is limited to unavoidable
municatiOus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
One of the First Families.


Brown hear that your sister is going to
marry Mr. Jinks of New York.
Robinson-Yes that's
HE belongs to a good family, / suppose"
well, should say His brother is in the
very next cell to Ferd Ward"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17

MANY cases OF rheumatism which have resist
ed the skill of physicians have promptly yielded
70 that wonderful remedy, Salvation Oil 20
cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
A millionaire In Jail.

SAN Francisco Oct. 15.-Rober TT F. Morrow, a
millionaire who is under indictment a charge of
jury brbing placed under arrest and confined in
the county Jail this afternoon by order of the
iuSp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17

MINNEAPoLIs Mimi. Oct 15.-Fire at Winnipeg
this morning destroyed the printing establishment of
Buckles 81 Son and the commission warehouse of
Lees Presses. The loss aggregates about Soc, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
"A whiskv Draler Assiens.

NEW YORK Oct s5-Charlss S. Bryce. wholesale
dealer IN whisky, made assignment to-day His
sets and liabilities unknown. For time
past he has been carrying large stock Of whisky
which he held for better prices but it was claimed
that it was paid for. About he claimed to
have at least $lOOo in the business and was not
in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
Found Dead in a Corn-FIeld.

Special to the 1ndfanapoIis Journal
SHELByvILLE. Ind. Oct. fitzpatrick Mcdonald,
| who came here this week from Kentucky, wandered
| from the poor-farm Thursday night and was found
dead this afternoon in a corn-field by. He was
! past seventy years of age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17

upon the side of the station opposite that at
which the travellers had alighted, and pulling
slowly past started out OF its way to Nashville.
AS 1t gathered Roadway, General-agent Bald
win. of the Pullman COMPANY, clambered
hastily over the dynamo and the trunks IN the
baggageroom of the vestibule train and burst
in upon the occupants of the alien car with the
query. Where are you goinef'
"Golng to Nashville" replied the manager OF
the railroad.
.Going without the PRESIDENT asked Mr..
Baldwin.
'.Wny. he aboard said the railroad man; st
saw him as the train passed.
mo; he's not" answered Mr.. Baldwin; 'you
have left him behind"
The rope pulled and the train came to
given for backing up. but the grade
heavy and the locomotive light, and as often
the air brakes released their hold the train
forged a few feet ahead After delay
of five or ten minutes the engineer pulled to
the foot OF the grade and little distance be-
yond, where he succeeded in getting backward
momentum enough to carry the train back to
the station. The President came aboard, laugh
ing, but remarked, with good deal of empha-
sis, that he would not consent to leave the train
again except at the places indicated in the pro-
gramme of arrangements.
''They were very good fellows there" he said
"but the crowding was tremendous"
Mrs. Cleveland gracously pretended to have
enjoyed the experience, but there
preston upon her face which ind icated that she
was heartily glad to fnd herself in her own cozy
paror.
Aside from this incident. the afternoon ride
uneventful. At Brownsville, Milan and
several other of the larger towns, great crowds
were collected to see the passing train, aud the
usual demonstrations made. During the
evening bonfres, illuminations Roman candles
and artillery salutes were seen and heard at
many places along the line.
At q quarter past 9 the train reached Belle
Meade six miles from Nashville, where ex-Sen-
ator lnow Judge) jackson and his brother.
car cars and welcomed the party The President
Mrs. Cleveland and Colonel Lamont entered
the ca rriage of General Jackson, to become
his guests until Monday morning while
tho Postmaster general and Mrs. Villas, DR..
Bryant and Mr.. Bissell accompanied
the ex-senator. The other members of the
party proceeded with the train to Nashville and
were quartered at the Maxwell House. the guests
of the Nashville American
Mr. John H. lnman OF New York, the we'll
known Southern fnancier, by invitation joins
the presidential party here. will dine with them
at Belle Meade tomorrow, and remain with
Thorn until they arrive at Atlanta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
The War Among the Knights.

THE followingitem OF news appeared in our
Second Edition 0. Sunday;l
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
Another Crank Bitten at Columbia.


A snake charmer, calling himself
DIR. Mcdonald, offered $40, for the
largest and most poisonous snake
that could be found at Columbia,
Tenn, the other day. One was
brought from the wild swamps of
Lawrence county fiorty-nine inches
longiand having eighteen ratles. The
DIR. took ON about a pint of alcohol
opened the box, and caught the
snake by the back of the neck. The
king of the swamps, not relishing
this rough treatment, or perhaps not
liking ithe doctors looks, proceeded
Immediately to fasten his fangs in
that gentleman's hands just between
the forefnger and thumb, and the
latter worthy now lies in a critical
condition, and, if he gets well at all,
will be more careful how he handles
snakes in the future.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
Wonderful Cures.

W. D. Hoyt & Co, wholesale and Re-
tail Druggists OF Rome Ga, say: We
have been selling DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen' 3
Arnica Salve for two years Haye
never handled remedies that sell as we'll
or give such universal satisfaction.
There have been some wonderful cures
effected by the medicines in this city.
Several cases OF pronounced Consump-
ton have been entirely cured by the
use OF few bottles OF DIR. Kings New
Discovery, taken in connection with
Electric Bitters. We guarantee them
always. Sold by OWEN 4 MOORE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

SERGT. L. N. JEsoNoFsKY, of the
u. s. Signal Service at Nashville,
has gone home to New England to
take rib. On Thursday night "A
quiet wedding took placeat st. Johns
church, Rhode Island md the Ser
geant was united forl to Miss Ida
Schleher, avery nice ,oung lady it
is said. We hope the Sergeant will
now attend more closely to his bust
ness, and will not allow it to get SO
Internally hot any more as it has
been for the last three or four weeks.
We are banking high upon the Ser
geant since he has got married.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
Advice to Mothers

Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup for
children teething, is the prescription OF
one of the best female physicians and
nurses in the United States and has
been used for forty yesrs with never
falling success 10y millions oil mothers
for their children. During the process
OF teethimg its value is incalculable. 1t
relieves the child from pain, cures dys-
EMERY and diarrhGa gripping in the
bowels and wind-colic. BY giving
health to the child it rests the mother.
Price 25c. a bottle Dec 25, 1y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

CHARLES APFUL aged % and Mrs.
Apful aged 20 of New Orleans, La,
had two children but they could not
agree. Mrs. A. notified her liege
lord that she intended to leave him.
He went off from home, but return
ing in the evening asked his
landlady to let him see his wife
and children oncemore. Permission
being granted, he went up stairs to
their room and MORALLY wounded
his wife, and then shot himself
through that part of the head where
the brains ought to be.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
Sixty-fiye Lots For Sale.

I have sixty-five lots on Base Ball
Hill suitable for residences which /
will sell on easy payments, one third
cash, the balance on one and two
years credit. These lots are 55x146
feet, but any one desiring larger lot
can buy as many as he wishes all in
one block. This property is situated
about fifteen minutes walk from the
Court House. Call on Geo. r.
Wood. J.18,4t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
The Emeaoy Of Prayer.

A farmer in this State whose land
was mortgaged and about to be taken
away from him fell upon his knees
in the corn-held in prayer. When
he got up he seized the plow-handle
with a new "trip, gave the old mule n
vigorous lex, and before he had
gone twenty ieet he turned up a Jug
with over s. o. In gold and silver in
T.. EnaftiegilLe Obserler.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
The Dead Cannot BE Raised.

nor If your lungs are badly wasted
away can you be cured by the use of
DIR. Pieace's tGolden Medical Dis
covery'" 1t is, however, unequalled
as tonic, Alternative, and nutritive,
and readily cures the most obstinate
asses of bronchitis, coughs, colds, and
incipient consumption, far surprising
in efficacy, cod liver oil. Send ten
cents in stamps for DIR. Pierce's
phamphlet on Consumption and
Kindred Affections. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associ-
alton, Buffalo, n. Y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

AT Hickman, KY, the other day
a fight occurred between white
man and a negro resulting in the
death of the latter. Knives and pos
tolls were freely used. One white
man was killed, another shot and
fatally wounded, and small boy
stabbed nearly to death. The Pur-
chase is coming up in the killing
line. Whisky, it is said, was the
cause Of this difficulty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

LAST week, i'm Sumner county,
there were twenty fights at a picnic,
Only one man was seriously hurt
with brickbat. There was al album
dance of benzine, and a marked alb
sence of deadly weapons In the
crowd. The correspondent of the
American says: Altogether 1t was
the most lawless crowd ever gotten
together in Sumner for years"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

A man named VIM. Dycns, near
Bardwell, In Carlisle county, KY,
was murdered on his way home last
week and buried In the earth. His
body was accidentally found, and his
murderers traced to cave where
they are hemmed and watched by a
posse of men. Dycus was drinking
when he left Bardwell to go home.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

REV. j. NJ. MCHALE, a Catholic
priest, starved himself to death a few
days ago in New York city. He is
thought to have put an end to his
life because, as he himself often said,
"his heart was breaking" in conse-
quence of his being homesick, and
desiring to revisit his mother and le
beautiful shores of the Emerald l.,
which he said he was unable to d.
on account OF so ne trouble at home
III 2 was a good mln, and his death is
much lamented by his sect.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

Mr.. A. D. ROGERS, formerly an
attache of the Hopklnsville New
Era, Is to be tend man" of a new
republican paper to be started in that
town, and Mr.. Allen Wallis Is to run
the mechanical department. $500
has been subscribed to the enterprise.
So says the New Era.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

REPORTS from the real estate mar
kets of Nashville seem a realization
of the old adage; talking is talking,
but it takes money to buy land"
There appears to be such a boom in
desirable real estate in the "Rock-
city," that it not only takes money,
a good deal of it to take 1t out of the
wet.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

A STORY o mes to Bos on from L e
town of Woodstock, New Bruns-
wick of a house haunted by what ap-
pears to be a fire fiend, the house
breaking oat in flames without any
human agency, SO far as can be dis
c0ves:sss..,E......::.:..ss.g employed to set it
afire. 1t Is great mystery, If true.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

U. S. SENATOR RIEDLEBERGER Err,
having been sent to Jail at Wood
stock, Va, the other day for con-
tempt, in defying the court and the
sheriff, by Judge Newman, of the
County court, and fined $25, was re-
leased from Jail by mob of 100 men
from Edinhurg, Va, who scaled the
prison walls and took him from the
Jail by means of ladder, and he now
walks the streets free man.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

THE GAINESVILLE Democrat is of the
opinion that no good democrat can
be a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrat.
And the editor of the GAINESVILLE
CHRONICLE, so far as he is person
ally concerned, consoles himself with
the reflection that the GAINESVILLE
Democrat is by means in allible.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
Il Ia Pleasure,

writes Mrs. Eliza Ann Smith, Of
Vermillion, Erie Co., Ohio, to tell
the ladies everywhere that nothing
surpasses DIR. Harter's Iron Ton C
for all irregu a'ities. ut cured me
when the physicians and all other
remedies failed.n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

wAea Haby was sick, ne gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung TO castoriA,
When abe had ChIldrsn, she gave them Castoria,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

VINCENT, the Alabama defaultine
State Treasurer, was tried and found
guilty of embezzlement with n
Recommendation of mercy. SEN
tence has not at this writing been
pronounced.